Last weekend, I flew home to spend Thanksgiving with my family and my dear friends the Remer family. It was a great time, and a really refreshing break. Highlights include:

• Reading all of The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and most of Zanna's Gift by Orson Scott card (who I'm starting to think is an egomaniac) on the flight home Thursday morning ( Read more... )

After returning from Miek's bachelor party road trip, I had nearly two weeks to relax, unwind, and enjoy some vacation time. I saw quite a few old friends, including Aaron, who is now a stay-at-home dad with his ~6 month old daughter. We watched Prince Caspian, and, surprisingly, ran into my sister and her boyfriend at the movie theater. They ( Read more... )

Last Wednesday afternoon, I flew to Little Rock to meet up with my old friend Mike (affectionately spelled "Miek"). Miek's stuff was mostly packed, but we hung out a few blocks away at Clay and Patria's house. Miek, something of a chef (and beer brewer), had marinated some pork in a scrumptious-smelling sweet cinnamon sauce. The plan was to take ( Read more... )

Last Friday afternoon, some of the guys at church gathered at Matt's homestead, which is kinda out in the country. We had a blast. It was the perfect setting, great company, and plentiful adventure. Here are some of the things we did ( Read more... )

Last weekend, I flew to San Antonio for Russ and Sarita's wedding. Russ goes to grad school with me, and he was the CSSA president before me, which meant I got to bug him whenever I had a CSSA question ( Read more... )

Last weekend I flew to Chapel Hill for Claire (ktria) and Ed's wedding. Claire matriculated at UNC with me but left with her master's ( Read more... )

My parents visited me last week. We had a great time. They flew in Saturday (the 5th). We ate at Patio Loco (on Cinco de Mayo), then I took them contra dancing. They'd never been, but they enjoyed it--although Mom got a blister on her foot and we left early.
( A good time was had by all... )